LEX files: what are they and how do I open them?
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.lex file type #1: Lexicon data
Files with lex file extension can be generally found as lexicons, dictionary or vocabulary files used in many programs that offer spell-checking support.
Further details:
The lex file extension is commonly used for lexicon files. These files usually serve same purpose as Dictionary or Vocabulary files - they store words or phrases that can be used in a program, typically for spell-checking.
These .lex files are used in numerous programs, like Adobe software, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office but in different formats.
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Adobe Acrobat
A dedicated software for handling PDF documents
Microsoft Windows
A series of operating systems developed by Microsoft
Microsoft Office
One of the most popular and powerful office suites on market
.lex file type #2: HP-Basic language extension
A lex file extension is related to the HP-Basic language extension files.
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The lex file extension is associated with the HP-Basic and used for its language extension.
HP BASIC for OpenVMS is the latest name for a dialect of the BASIC programming language created by Digital Equipment Corporation and now owned by Hewlett-Packard. It has been implemented on a variety of DEC-derived platforms, including the PDP-11, VAX/VMS, OpenVMS on Alpha and now OpenVMS on IA-64.
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.lex file type #3: Lex or Flex data
A lex file extension is related to the Lex or Flex data files.
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A lex file extension is associated with the Lex and Flex.
In computer science, lex is a program that generates lexical analyzers ("scanners" or "lexers"). Lex is commonly used with the yacc parser generator.
Lex is the standard lexical analyzer generator on many Unix systems, and a tool exhibiting its behavior is specified as part of the POSIX standard.
Lex reads an input stream specifying the lexical analyzer and outputs source code implementing the lexer in the C programming language.
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Unix
A multi-tasking operating system for various platforms
.lex file type #4: Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 temporary data
A lex file extension is related to the Microsoft SharePoint Server and used for its temporary files.
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The lex file extension is associated with Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007.
The lex files are temporary files created during the backup process. They serve no purpose and can be deleted.
Examples:
NLGINDEXLEXICON.LEX
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Microsoft SharePoint Server
A server side application for SharePoint services